Total votes
3,163
all sessions
Attendance
81%
603 missed
Near the chamber average
With party
83%
of cast votes
Near the chamber average
Bipartisan score
9%
crosses aisle rarely
Near the chamber average
Sponsored
146
bills & resolutions
Near the chamber average
Committees
6
assignments
Co-sponsorship network
Legislative network
Legislators build coalitions through co-sponsorship. These are the 10 lawmakers Sen. Payton co-sponsors with most often: a window into their policy partnerships, their coalition within the caucus, and the rare cases where they reach across the aisle.
Top partners
10
Within party
10
Across aisle
0
Strongest tie
Mary Bentley
Closest allies
Ranked by bills co-sponsored together across all sessions.
01
Mary Bentley
72bills together
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02
Robin Lundstrum
62bills together
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03
Missy Irvin
60bills together
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04
Johnny Rye
56bills together
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05
Blake Johnson
55bills together
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06
DeAnn Vaught
55bills together
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07
Karilyn Brown
55bills together
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08
Dave Wallace
55bills together
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09
Kim Hammer
54bills together
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10
Scott Flippo
53bills together
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